SIR,—I am not a rowing man, nor have I anything to do with any associations connected therewith, but I am a pretty keen observer, and as one of the public—the ...
Article : 253 wordsThe Launceston quotation for tin ore yesterday was 17s. 9d. The s.s. Flinders, which left Launceston yesterday for Melbourne, took 10[?] ...
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Advertising : 1,971 wordsBefore the CHIEF JUSTICE and a jury[?] LANE V. RUSSELL. The hearing of this case was resumed. Robert Fitzgerald, solicitor, O[?]tlands, ...
Article : 1,153 wordsThe following weights are declared for the Elwick spring meeting to be held on the 21st inst.:- HURDLE RACE, ...
Article : 333 wordsR.M.S. Paramatta, with English mails, arrived at Albany yesterday. Benjamin Brook, chief clerk in rabbit exterminating branch of Lands Office, has ...
Article : 1,158 wordsRepresentatives of Associated Colliery Masters' and Mi[?]ers' Association met at Newcastle yesterday and signed the agreement for settlement of the strike, except the ...
Article : 220 wordsAmalgamated West Tasmania, November 14.—Since my last report the contractors have carried on both drives on the track of the lode, 5ft. driven cast and 12ft. west. ...
Article : 810 wordsSIR,—Your article on the cram system of primary education as fo[?]tered by the ignorant and illusory system of payment by (so-called) results, briefly points out the main defects. ...
Article : 559 wordsAn enjoyable game was played at Bushy Park on the 10th inst. between the home team and Evandale on an excellent wicket, but the batting of W. and R. M[?]on and ...
Article : 151 wordsThe Chinese Restriction Bill has been passed by the Legislative Council. In Assembly to day it was announced that from to-day South Australia in co-operation ...
Article : 88 wordsOn November 3 a pub[?]c meeting was held in the schoolroom to form a board under the Codlin Moth Act. There was a good muster of fruitgrowers present. Mr. Mason, J.P., ...
Article : 770 wordsIn the Assembly to-day the case of the new Governor was mentioned, and the Premier explained that he had not claimed the right of nominating a Governor, but ...
Article : 100 wordsA friendly match between teams of eight from the Ulverstone, Emu Bay, and P[?]uguin Rifle Clubs waS fired on the Penguin range on Friday, the 9th inst. The conditions ...
Article : 391 wordsA fire broke out in the ship L[?]ngstone, and 1,400 bales of wool were destroyed. The damage to the cargo is estimated at £30,000. ...
Article : 40 wordsA fatal boat accident occurred on Friday morning. A rowing boat containing two young men named Thomas Bardsley and Thomas Nettleton, and a young woman ...
Article : 198 wordsSIR,—I will try to be calm. I will try to write with the dignity and courtesy befitting a stream of honoured a[?]stry which had it sources with our common parent ...
Article : 295 wordsA meeting of shareholders in the West Silver King Co. was held to-night, when it was decided to register the company under that title in 42,000 shares of 5s. each, ...
Article : 73 wordsThe fifth ordinary meeting of the Tramway Co. will be held on the 27th inst. The net profit on the half-year was £568, the number of passengers carried for the six ...
Article : 138 wordsThe Court of Requests resumed this morning, and was occupied with the case of Barnes and Co. v. R. J. Sadler, claim for £37 4s, 6d., rent due, money paid and goods ...
Article : 273 wordsSIR,—Christmas and Boxing Days this year fall on Tuesday and Wednesday. Here then a fine opportunity presents itself for lengthening the usual joyous time by making ...
Article : 196 wordsThe following were the stock and share quotations and sale[?] on Change yesterday.- HOBART. ...
Article : 234 wordsThe second session commenced yesterday at 10 a.m. All the ministers were present. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The Rev. John Jones, ...
Article : 479 wordsThe Railway Commissioners have accepted the tender of the local agent of the Alsens Portlands Cement Co. for a supply of 30,000 casks of cement required for the Beet[?]loo ...
Article : 226 wordsAt the police Court on the 1st inst., the following cases were disposed of:—Hayes v. Thos. Tunks, driving without lights. Fined 5s., and costs 7s. 6d. Hayes v. R W. Jones, ...
Article : 422 wordsThe dry weather is causing much u[?]iness amongst the farming community here. No rain of any consequence has fallon during the past few months: the grass is very short ...
Article : 771 wordsThe Launceston district meeting of the Wesleyan Church was continued to-night, the Rev. H. Greenwood presiding, when a series of addresses were given on Practical ...
Article : 255 wordsLittle Wonder, b. 2s. 4d. Tasmania, b. £12 10s.; s. £12 17s. 6d. Twilight, b. 10s. 6d.; [?]. 12s. SILVER. ...
Article : 187 wordsThe R.M.S. Zealandia arrived this morning, and sailed for Sydney at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The R.M.S. Zealandia brings little news ...
Article : 183 wordsThe third day's shooting in the rifle matches took place to-day. The following are the first three in [?] Queen's Pri[?]e.—Gunner B[?]nting, N.R. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 15 Nov 1888, Page 3
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